As part of FOLD Kids Book Fest, join us at Chinguacousy Secondary School for a high-energy event where students in Grades 6–8 will experience the thrill of spoken word poetry. Three dynamic poets—Amal Abdullahi, Ugoma Brainer Nwabeke and Jules Roslyn—will take the stage to compete in an interactive Poetry SLAM, hosted by award-winning poet Patrick de Belen.
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75 mins.
Poet
Poet
Ugoma Brainer Nwabeke (she/her) is a queer, Nigerian-born, instrumentalist and poet.
Poet
Host
Patrick de Belen is a poet, filmmaker, educator and storyteller of many other mediums. His poetry, films and other projects often explore themes of mental illness, the Filipino-Canadian experience, liberation, grief and healing. When he isn’t onstage, or writing, he is an educator and community builder, partnering with many institutions like addiction centres, mental health focused organizations, libraries, schools, jails and more – advocating for social change and storytelling platforms in as many spaces as possible.
Sheetal Sheth
Participants from the writing workshops are invited to present their creations like a FOLD Kids Book Fest author!
Author Sheetal Sheth (Anjali Can!) presents a fun, hands-on writing workshop.
Patrick de Belen
Poet Patrick de Belen leads tweens and teens in a spoken word writing workshop.